Intro Am D Bm Em
Am D Bm Em
noo.. nana nanana na
Am D
since you were a boy,
Bm Em
you took the weight of the world..
Am D
and held onto it
Bm Em
'til you fell to the ground..
Am D
like you had no choice,
Bm Em
you did it for your little girl..
Am D
so she would never feel
Bm Em
the way you do now..
G
i know it gets (so hard, so hard)
G
and it always seems to go on
(and on, and on)
but it's okay
Chorus
Am D
please don't beat yourself up,
Bm Em
oh, whatever you do
Am D
cause that doesn't do nothin',
Bm Em
but just break you in two
Am D
please don't beat yourself up,
Bm Em
though you made some mistakes
Am D
but you know it means somethin'
Bm Em
when you'll live one more day
Am D
when you're seventeen (seventeen)
Bm Em
and you're feelin' so bold.. ah
Am D
and realize
Bm Em
you gotta do what you're told..
Am D
now you're twenty three..
Bm Em
and you're only worth what you sold..
Am D
but my mother said
Bm Em
"some things are worth more than gold.."
G
i feel it now (so hard, so hard)
G
and it always seems to go on
(and on, and on)
on and on.. but it's okay
Chorus
Am D
please don't beat yourself up,
Bm Em
oh, whatever you do (whatever you do)
Am D
cause that doesn't do nothin' (oh..),
Bm Em
but just break you in two
Am D
please don't beat yourself up (up..),
Bm Em
though you made some mistakes
Am D
but you know it means somethin'
Bm Em
when you'll live one more day (day..)
Int. Am D Bm Em
ooh.. ooh.. ooh.. ooh..
Am D Bm Em
ooh.. ooh.. ooh.. ooh..
Am D
you gotta feel the joy..
Bm Em
and laugh 'til it hurts..
Am D
and thank God every day
Am Em
you're still on this earth..
Am D
if you got a voice (got a voice)
Bm Em
it belongs in this world, so
Am
hear me out (hear me out)
D
hear me out (hear me out)
Bm Em
how do you feel now..?
Chorus
Am D
please don't beat yourself up,
Bm Em
oh, whatever you do
Am D
cause that doesn't do nothin',
Bm Em
but just break you in two
Am D
please don't beat yourself up (up..),
Bm Em
though you made some mistakes
(mistakes..)
Am D
but you know it means somethin'
Bm Em
when you'll live one more day
(live one more day..)
Am D
please don't beat yourself up,
Bm Em
oh, whatever you do
(whatever you do.. oh)
Am D
cause that doesn't do nothin',
Bm Em
but just break you in two
(break you in two..)
Am D
please don't beat yourself up (up..),
Bm Em
though you made some mistakes
(made some mistakes..)
Am D
but you know it means somethin'
Bm Em
when you'll live one more day
(live one more day..)
Outro Am D Bm Em
Am D
ah nana no no..
Bm Em
when you'll live one more day..
Note: original key intro from G#m
